"Is this the Brave Association?"
King followed Ivery from the underground passage into the Brave Association. She was indeed not lying. The Brave Association was established directly beneath the most prosperous auction house in the city center—a true case of being hidden in plain sight.
Church members frequently walked through the auction house, and even God's agents would occasionally descend, yet none of them discovered any clues.
The main reason the Brave Association dared to build underground so boldly was that this place was actually a space formed independently by vast Dimensional Power.
Ordinary people couldn't enter at all. Even if discovered by the strong, one only needed to destroy the dimensional entrance to block enemies from attacking, then escape through other exits.
"This is the place."
Ivery pulled something from her bosom. Ripples appeared in the space, and vast Dimensional Power instantly enveloped their group.
'Interesting. It seems the founder of the Brave Association must be a powerhouse who can control Dimensional Power.'
King looked at the vast world before him. If he hadn't known beforehand, he would have thought he had left Dimensional City.
"The Brave Association forms its own world. With the Dimensional City as cover outside, even if a Divine Emissary were to descend personally, they would absolutely never find this place."
"Furthermore, only those with a Dimensional Stone can enter. There are hundreds of dimensional exits, allowing for evacuation at any time." Ivery explained with a relaxed expression.
Only upon arriving here could they be considered truly safe, as everyone gathered here was a powerhouse fighting against the gods.
Members of the Brave Association were classified into S-Class, A-Class, and B-Class, though this was only a branch used as a contact point. Occasionally, powerhouses from the association would descend to gather combat forces for crusade activities.
"To fight against God, one must be proficient in Dimensional Power. Therefore, the super-strong heroes of the Brave Association have all gone to other dimensions to fight God, those remaining here are basically local heroes." Ivery explained.
King could feel that ever since he stepped into this space, there seemed to be a force monitoring him.
"Ignorant race, actually delusional enough to think of resisting the gods, it is nothing but a pipe dream."
At this moment, 101's voice suddenly rang in King's mind, seemingly full of disdain for this place.
'Alright, stop ranting. At the very least, they ruled the 10th Galaxy. You can't even handle one Earth.' King rolled his eyes.
101 really dared to speak. There were no other life forms in the galaxy where Earth was located, and it hadn't successfully conquered it despite eroding it for so long.
"What do you know? You let it go there and try." 101 was instantly furious.
In truth, it was helpless. Powerhouses frequently appeared on Earth, not to mention those proficient with Dimensional Power like Blast.
That bald guy didn't seem like a human at all, he almost one-shot it with a single punch.
"Ivery, I just felt Dimensional Power, it really was you who came." A burly man appeared before the group.
Ivery was overjoyed. "Ignatius, why are you here?"
"The Church has been searching very strictly recently, so I am hiding here for the time being. How is the tribe?"
Only then did King notice that Ignatius also possessed furry ears and a long tail. Clearly, he belonged to the Leopard Tribe along with Ivery.
"Wuu wuu... The Church suddenly launched an attack, and many people were killed. I barely managed to escape." Ivery's expression turned sorrowful.
It was highly likely that only the two of them were left of the Leopard Tribe.
"Don't be sad. We will take revenge sooner or later. The Church will definitely pay a painful price for their actions. As long as we are still here, the Leopard Tribe will not go extinct." Ignatius's eyes were dim.
Ever since the 10th Galaxy was invaded by God, incidents of genocide happened frequently. However, the Leopard Tribe had been fighting against the Church for years. Although the losses this time were heavy, it was quite possible that other tribesmen had survived.
"Mm. In the future, I will definitely take revenge with my own hands." A firm light flashed in Ivery's eyes.
"Who are they?" Ignatius looked toward King.
Black Sperm and Rover both emitted a dangerous aura.
"When I was being chased by the Church to the desert, they saved me."
"This is my brother, the pride of the Leopard Tribe, Ignatius. Let me tell you, my brother is a powerful hero with S-Class combat power." Ivery was full of pride, seemingly quite dependent on Ignatius.
"Human, King."
"Flame Hero, Ignatius."
King and Ignatius were both sizing each other up when a system prompt sounded.
[Ding! Mission triggered: Kill the Brave Association traitor, fuse with Divine Power, obtain a random talent.]
'Traitor? Could it be...' King narrowed his eyes and looked at Ignatius again.
He had just entered the Brave Association, and he had only come into contact with him. He didn't expect to trigger a system mission. However, the mission did not specify the identity of the traitor, which was baffling.
"You are a human, right? Truly rare. I can feel the immense power within your body." Ignatius's expression was calm, he seemed to think highly of King.
"Yes, they killed a God's agent."
"What did you say?!" Ignatius's pupils constricted, he suspected he had heard wrong.
"How could the Church send a God's agent to chase you?"
"That's because the previous believers were all taken care of by King, and later, the Butcher, Warren, acted personally."
Ivery explained the scene at that time in detail.
Ignatius's eyes shifted constantly. "I didn't expect you to have such strength. Now, I formally invite you to join the Brave Association on its behalf."
Ignatius's attitude changed abruptly. Over the years, people from the Church had constantly tried to infiltrate the Brave Association, so they had always been cautious. But since King had killed Warren, he certainly couldn't be a spy sent by the Church. After all, the status of a God's agent was very high, and the Church would not be willing to sacrifice them to gain the trust of the Brave Association.
"Just luck, and most of it was their credit." King pointed to the monkey and the dog beside him.
He didn't mind joining the Brave Association, it would make completing the mission more convenient. Moreover, identifying the traitor in the Brave Association would take some time. Blending in with them first was definitely the best approach.
"Then, how about considering my brother's suggestion?" Ivery asked with a face full of anticipation.
She really wanted King to stay. After all, the Brave Association was especially lacking in top-tier combat power like his.
"Alright, please take care of me in the future." King smiled slightly to express his agreement.
Ignatius was overjoyed, he hadn't expected that he would have such an unexpected gain while just hiding here temporarily to avoid a search.
'Great, finally got a foothold. From now on, just hang out here and accumulate cells.' Black Sperm was extremely excited.